Job processing apparatus, method for managing job log in the job processing apparatus, and system for managing job history

Abstract

A job processing apparatus connectable to another job processing apparatus via a network, and if an instruction is given to execute a job including a first job and a second job using the job processing apparatus itself and a second job processing apparatus, then the first job is executed and history information on the first job is created by the job processing apparatus itself, and an instruction to execute the second job is given to the second job processing apparatus via the network. Then, if the history information on the second job executed by the second job processing apparatus is received by the job processing apparatus itself via the network, the history information on the first and second jobs are stored in a log database in association.

1. A job processing apparatus connected to a second job processing apparatus via a network, comprising:
 a job execution unit that, if an instruction is given to execute a cooperative job including a first job to be executed using the first job processing apparatus and a second job to be executed by the second job processing apparatus, executes the first job in the job processing apparatus, and creates history information on the first job executed by the job processing apparatus; 
 a job management unit that stores, in a job storage unit, the history information created by the job execution unit in association with first identification information for identifying the history information and manages the cooperative job; 
 an instruction unit that instructs the second job processing apparatus to execute the second job via the network; and 
 a reception unit that receives second identification information for identifying history information on the second job executed by the second job processing apparatus via the network, 
 wherein the job management unit links, and stores in the job storage unit, the first identification information, the second identification information received by the reception unit, and the history information on the first job. 
 
     
     
       2. The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the instruction unit notifies the second job processing apparatus of the first identification information via the network at the time of giving instructions for the execution of the second job. 
     
     
       3. The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the job management unit searches for the history information on the first job relating to the history information on the second job based on the second identification information to manage the cooperative job. 
     
     
       4. The apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising a display control unit that displays the history information on the first job and the history information on the second job related to the history information on the first job as one job history. 
     
     
       5. The apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a deletion designation unit that designates the history information on the first job for deletion; and 
 a deletion unit that instructs the second job processing apparatus to delete the history information on the second job related to the history information on the first job in response to the designation by the deletion designation unit. 
 
     
     
       6. A method for managing a job log in a first job processing apparatus that is connected to a second job processing apparatus via a network, the method comprising:
 a job execution step of, if an instruction is given to execute a cooperative job including a first job to be executed using the first job processing apparatus and a second job to be executed by the second job processing apparatus, executing the first job in the first job processing apparatus, and creating history information on the first job executed by the first job processing apparatus; 
 a job log management step of storing the history information created in the job execution step in association with first identification information for identifying the history information into a job storage unit and managing the cooperative job; 
 an instruction step of instructing the second job processing apparatus to execute the second job via the network; and 
 a receiving step of receiving second identification information for identifying history information on the second job executed by the second job processing apparatus via the network, 
 wherein in the job log management step, the first identification information, the second identification information received in the receiving step, and the history information on the first job are linked and stored in the job storage unit. 
 
     
     
       7. The method according to  claim 6 , wherein in the instruction step, the second job processing apparatus is notified of the first identification information via the network at the time of giving instructions for the execution of the second job. 
     
     
       8. The method according to  claim 6 , wherein in the job log management step, the history information on the first job relating to the history information on the second job is searched for based on the second identification information to manage the cooperative job. 
     
     
       9. The method according to  claim 6 , further comprising a display control step of displaying the history information on the first job and the history information on the second job related to the history information on the first job as one job history. 
     
     
       10. The method according to  claim 6 , further comprising:
 a deletion designation step of designating the history information on the first job for deletion; and 
 a step of instructing the second job processing apparatus to delete the history information on the second job related to the history information on the first job in response to the designation in the deletion designation step. 
 
     
     
       11. A system including a first job processing apparatus and a second job processing apparatus connected via a network, for managing a job history,
 wherein the first job processing apparatus comprises: 
 a job execution unit that, if an instruction is given to execute a cooperative job including a first job to be executed using the first job processing apparatus and a second job to be executed by the second job processing apparatus, executes the first job in the first job processing apparatus and creates history information on the first job executed by the first job processing apparatus; 
 a job management unit that stores, in a job storage unit, the history information created by the job execution unit in association with first identification information for identifying the history information and manages the cooperative job; 
 an instruction unit that instructs the second job processing apparatus to execute the second job via the network; and 
 a reception unit that receives second identification information for identifying history information on the second job executed by the second job processing apparatus via the network; and 
 the second job processing apparatus comprising: 
 an execution unit that executes the second job according to the instruction from the instruction unit and creates history information on the second job executed by the second job processing apparatus; 
 a log management unit that stores history information on the second job created in the execution unit; and 
 a transmission unit that transmits the second identification information to the first job processing apparatus, 
 wherein the job management unit links, and stores in the job storage unit, the first identification information, the second identification information received by the reception unit, and the history information on the first job. 
 
     
     
       12. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program for causing a computer to execute each step of the method for managing a job log according to  claim 6 .